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The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America's Greater Washington, D.C./VA Chapter is proud to announce that the Team Challenge half marathon endurance training fundraising program is now available locally in the D.C. and northern Virginia area!  If you are interested in training locally with the D.C./VA team, the Information Meetings are now scheduled and available for viewing at our Team Challenge web site.   Please contact our chapter for more information on this exciting fundraising initiative! 

Upcoming Informaion Meetings:

Advocacy

Join the Greater Washington D.C./Virginia Chapter Advocacy Task Force

Are you interested in advocacy and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)?  Are you interested in sharing your story?  Are you interested in expanding research conducted on IBD?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, the CCFA is looking for you!  The Greater Washington D.C./Virginia Chapter is seeking members for its Advocacy Task Force. 

In May 2009, the CCFA was successful in getting the IBD Research and Awareness Act introduced in the House and Senate.   Currently, the CCFA is working closely with our congressional sponsors to enact this important legislation before the 111th Congress adjourns in the fall of 2010.  In order to accomplish this goal, an Advocacy Task Force was established to assist in passing this bill. 
 
The Advocacy Task Force will assist in gaining support of legislators in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland areas.  Other duties of the task force include assisting in arranging legislative home visits, recruiting for IBD Day on the Hill, facilitating email and letter writing campaigns, attending townhall meetings and other duties as assigned.  The focus of this grassroots effort is to secure "co-sponsors" from the House of Representatives and Senate. 

If you are interested in serving on the task force and for more information, contact Caneka McNeil at canekamcneil@comcast.net.

Our Chapter currently has many support groups. If you are interested in joining one of these groups, or would like information on how to become a facilitator or start a support group in your area, please contact us at 877-807-5271 or (703) 865-6130, or via e-mail at washingtondc@ccfa.org . All support group listings are subject to change. Please call the chapter or contact person to confirm the meeting date, time, and place. 

Calendar

Click on the Calender above to view meeting times and dates, or check the Support Group list below.

ACTIVE SUPPORT GROUPS

VIRGINIA

Charlottesville, VA - University of Virginia Hospital
Contact: Kathy Fowler - fwlr6@yahoo.com

Falls Church, VA - Fairfax Hospital
Conference Room F (at the top of the stairs by the cafeteria)
4th Saturday each month 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m
Contact: Judy Shapleigh - jshapleigh@verizon.net

Fredericksburg, VA - Mary Washington Hospital
Conference Room #1, West Tower
2nd Tuesday each month, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Contact: Carly Medosch- carlyrm@gmail.com; Jill - 540-898-5035

Hampton Roads, VA - Windsor Woods Area Library
3612 S. Plaza Trail, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
2nd Saturday each month, 10:30a.m.-11:30a.m. (please note the new time/date)
Contact: Zenaida Limon- zenaida.limon@med.nav.mil

Richmond/Mechanicsville, VA - St. Francis Medical Center
Florence Room. 
2nd Tuesday each month 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Tammy Hylton at 804-833-6656,hilton0519@aol.com.

Roanoke/Radford, VA-Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
Beginning April 14th - 2nd Tuesday each month, 6:00p.m.
Toni Helms at 540-577-9001

Winchester, VA - Winchester Medical Center Campus – System Support Building
Conf Rm #5
1st Tuesday of every month 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. (except holidays)
Amy Benner at 304-671-8790, poohbear6789@yahoo.com

MARYLAND

Silver Spring, MD - Holy Cross Hospital
Lobby Level-PCEC Hallway- Education Room #1
2nd Sunday of every month 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. 
Margaret Field at mafrn@netzero.net

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Washington, D.C. - Howard University Hospital
 3rd Saturday of every month 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Human Resource Training Room, Room 2038B
Evelyn H. McNamee at 301-260-7591

SUPPORT GROUPS ON HOLD:
If you are interested in being either a participant or a facilitator for one of these groups, please contact us.
Washington, D.C. - Children's National Medical Center
Fairfax, VA - Fair Oaks Hospital
Manassas, VA - Prince William Hospital

Greater Washington D.C./Virginia Chapter

CFC Designation Code: Local #36149
Executive Director - Patricia Berchoff
Walk Manager, DC - Marcy Fritter
Development Coordinator - Stephanie Campbell

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jeffrey Ward               President
Michael Wolly             Past President
Eric Pollack, M.D.      Chair Chapter Medical Advisory Committee
Richard Resnick         Treasurer
Robert Lipnick, M.D.  VP of Development
Herb Ezrin                   Secretary

MEMBERS AT LARGE 
Wendy Albertini
Debbie Berkelhammer
Wade Brittingham 
Judith Cohen                                    
Jill Crissman
Timothy Donoghue
Ken Edmonds                      
Herb Ezrin                           
John Fleder
Matthew Keiser                   
Caneka McNeil 
Joan & Don Sacarob            
Andrea Schwartz
Glen Seidlitz
Nathan Smith